UpComing shows/Public Events
2025
April 30th
What’s UP!? Celebrating Natl. Dance Week, Studio 12, 2525 Eighth Street, Berkeley, FREE performance
UpSwing joins Bay Area in Celebrating National Dance Week. Bay Area Dance Week, an inclusive celebration of movement and dance, Over its 24 year history the Bay Area Dance community opened its doors and invited the public to experience its rich and vibrant dance scene, completely free of charge. This year, we celebrate in a multigenerational performance showcasing our youth, adults and company aerialists in a one hour free studio showing. Be ready to be entertained. Limited seating. To secure your spot to see this show, you must register here!
February
UpSwing Aerial Dance Company and Symmetricity Films are thrilled to announce that our latest film, "Sequoia Spirits," is being presented for the month of February on the iconic Salesforce Tower Top in San Francisco. Showings in February include from 12:00AM to 1:00AM and ALL NIGHT on February 21, 22, & 23, from SUNDOWN (6:00PM) UNTIL 1:00AM. This breathtaking display will illuminate the city's skyline with a vertical dance piece that pays tribute to the majestic Redwoods of Mendocino, California.
"Sequoia Spirits," an award-winning collaboration between celebrated artists Cherie Carson and David Creech, blends stunning choreography with out-of-the-box visual mastery. The film has been uniquely adapted by David Creech to be experienced in a 360-degree format, showcasing the beauty of the Redwoods while celebrating the ethereal connection between dance and nature. With a total of 11,000 LEDs lighting up the six-story crown of the Salesforce Tower, the display will create an unforgettable visual spectacle for all San Francisco residents and visitors to enjoy.
In addition to being the second tallest building west of the Mississippi, Salesforce Tower has already become a landmark in San Francisco’s storied skyline. By projecting "Sequoia Spirits" onto its magnificent façade, the filmmakers aim to enhance this architectural marvel while fostering a deeper appreciation for California's natural wonders.
“'Sequoia Spirits' is more than just a film; it is an immersive experience meant to connect viewers with the beauty of nature through the art of dance,” said Cherie Carson. “We're excited to showcase this project in such a prominent location, and we hope to inspire others to explore and protect our natural landscapes.”
David Creech adds, "As an artist, I am fortunate to be able to take the work of Cherie's choreography and the movements of her dancers and turn their collaboration into a new art form. Our work is just as much a painting or a poem as it is a dance when I do my part right. While working on this project has been a labor of love, taking 'Sequoia Spirits' and "conforming it" to play on the tower, I was forced to see its basic elements of line, space, form, color and movement. We're eager to see how the vibrant energy of our new film will resonate within the city. The Salesforce Tower's height and visibility provide the perfect backdrop for our artistic vision.”
The public is invited to witness "Sequoia Spirits" each evening from February 1 to 28. The event promises to be an extraordinary celebration of art, nature, and community, and will be visible to viewers from various vantage points across the city.
Read more in this article by Richmondside: Press
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Thank you for attending today’s showing. Hope to see you back soon.
Cherie
Future events….
2026
BLUE - An aerial dance performance grounded in life and love. "Blue" an new show that takes us through life. Blues have a way of breaking barriers between people. It is a piece of mind, it is our ups and downs, our round and rounds. To go through life you must go through the blues. It is truly a creative and beautiful way to express the deepest of emotions we humans possess. Blues is life. Returning from his European tour with Bobby McFerrin, Dave Worm, with his blues inflected vocals, will be our musical guest.
2027
TBA: Atmospheres
A new direction for UpSwing performances. Currently in development.
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